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This memoir details what is has been like for Haroon to be an American Muslim as well as his battles with mental health issues. He shows how these two aspects of himself intersect. There‘s something about him that I find slightly unlikeable, but that didn‘t impact my enjoyment of the book. Be aware that the book opens with a very frank description of a suicide plan that was nearly carried out.

Oops! I was looking for a book to read and came across this #EarlyReviewer book I won on #LibraryThing back in April, 2017. It‘s good that I found it! Better late than never, I guess. 😊

*runs off to start reading*

This is more the story of a guy who happens to be American and Muslim than a general tale of being Muslim in America. It‘s still interesting, but the American Muslim next door may have a very different tale to tell. #ebook #muslim #american

I win! Wait, what do you mean that‘s 24 HOURS... 😂 #24in48 #redefining24in48

I‘m entirely too tired to read much of anything serious or complicated lately but I miss reading at a breakneck pace. A bit of memoir shall do for now. Wish I was up to #24in48 but it‘s overwhelming even when I‘m not working weekends. So hey, keep on going y‘all!

"Islam was no longer a straitjacket into which I forced myself, nor a nonnative language I learned from others around me, but a grammar through which I vowed to write my own stories." #memoir #religion

Moghul's personal journey away & to his faith is moving even for a confirmed atheist like myself. This story mirrors so many evangelical christian stories I've heard

"Sometimes the flaw in our character is the hole through which God enters."

#WeekendCoffeeRead

This book is a little more academic than I thought it would be and presumes that the reader knows a little about Islam, but it is an excellent, deeply personal story about struggling with faith and mental illness. Beautifully written and highly informative.

I finished an eARC of this today and found it very thought-provoking. He touches on conflicts between being Muslim and American, struggles with belief and depression, and how these things impacted his relationships... plus some background on Islam that I didn't know. @BeaconPress

"You can judge a leader by the quality of his followers. Weak leaders prefer mindless acolytes. "